History and Philosophy of Science, Medicine, and Technology: Reference Resources
Reference Resources
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American National Biography Online This link opens in a new windowBiographical treatments for significant American figures. An "American" is loosely defined as someone whose significant actions occurred during his or her residence within what is now the United States or whose life or career directly influenced the course of American history. The only invariant rule is that all subjects must have died prior to 1996. Online version updated quarterly with new articles and illustrations.
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Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowReference works on history and related disciplines, such as literature, philosophy, religious studies, and the arts.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new windowDictionaries and encyclopedias across multiple disciplines, as well as general reference works.
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Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowEbook overviews of multiple subjects and disciplines. Users can use subject browse options on the top navigation bar and subject filters on the left-hand pane of the search results page. Click "More..." for subjects and collections that Fondren has access to.
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Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowCentralized search for reference texts published by Oxford University Press, including dictionaries, biographical information, language reference, encyclopedias, and subject overviews.
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Philosophy - Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new windowCurated lists and guides to articles, books, and other publications in the field of philosophy, with publishing information and links to either find the full text at Fondren Library where available or to request the item through interlibrary loan.
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new windowReference work on all aspects of philosophy.
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